Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, who failed in her bid to replace retiring Premier Mark McGowan, says she is completely behind his successor Roger Cook.
She insists she is completely behind premier-in-waiting Roger CookMs Sanderson had on Tuesday secured the backing of one of the Labor Party's major unions, the United Workers Union.
"The fact this was all resolved in just over 24 hours of the premier resigning I think is testament to the fact that everyone is committed to maintaining unity and stability in this party." Ms Saffioti would not be drawn on whether she would become treasurer, a role she is understood to have long coveted."What's going to happen is there's going to be a caucus meeting on Tuesday to elect the new leader and deputy leader … and then there'll be the allocation of portfolios," she told ABC Radio Perth.
"Leadership tussles are tough and they're not great, but we dealt with it, I think, very efficiently.""You can't get obsessed with what's happened over the [last] 48 hours, you have to be very much forward-focused."The incoming premier yesterday flagged there could be changes in the government's approach to certain issues, sparking hope among some unions that their fight for more pay might see success.
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